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Vol.  IV.  MAY,  1912  No.  3 


New  Hampshire  College  Bulletin 

Entered  as  second-class  matter,  August  6,  1907,  at  the  P.  O.  at  Durham,  N.  H., 
under  Act  of  Congress  of  July  16,  1894. 


FORESTRY 

AND  OTHER 

Courses  in  Agriculture 

AT 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE 


Winter  Scene  in  the  College  Forest 


DURHAM.  N.  H. 

PUBLISHED  QUARTERLY  BY  THE  COLLEGE 


BULLETIN  3. 

NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE 


The  New  Hampshire  College  of  Agriculture  and  the  Mechanic  Arts  was 
incorporated  by  the  State  Legislature  in  1866  under  the  provisions  of  the  Land 
Grant  Act  of  Congress  approved  July  2,  1862.  The  college  was  first  estab- 
lished and  organized  at  Hanover  in  connection  with  Dartmouth  College.  In 
1890,  by  the  will  of  Benjamin  Thompson,  a resident  of  Durham,  there  was 
bequeathed,  to  the  state  a farm  and  an  endowment  of  about  $400,000  for  the 
purpose  of  establishing  a college  which  should  promote  the  improvement  of 
agriculture  and  the  mechanic  arts.  Upon  the  acceptance  of  this  bequest  by 
the  state,  buildings  were  erected  at  Durham  and  the  college  removed  from 
Hanover  in  1893. 

THE  AGRICULTURAL  DIVISION. 

This  division  of  the  college  comprises  the  departments  of  agronomy,  animal 
husbandry,  dairying,  forestry  and  horticulture.  Other  departments  are 
closely  associated  with  it  and  offer  courses  of  instruction  to  the  agricultural 
students. 

The  agricultural  division  offers  the  following  courses  of  study: 

1'.  Four-year  course  in 

a.  Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairying. 

b.  Forestry. 

c.  Horticulture. 

d.  General  Agriculture. 

2.  Two-year  course  in  Agriculture. 

3.  Ten-week  course  in  Dairy  Farming. 

4.  Farmers’  One-week  course. 

The  tabular  statement  below  will  show  the  registration  by  classes  in  the 
agricultural  division  for  the  year  1911: 


Freshmen 18 

Sophomores 18 

Juniors 18 

Seniors 10 

1st  year  Two-year 51 

2nd  year  Two-year 25 

Special 1 

Dairy  Farming  Course 8 

Total 149 


Students  graduating  from  the  four-year  courses  in  Agriculture  in  1915  and 
thereafter,  must  present  satisfactory  evidence  of  having  had  practical  ex- 
perience in  farm  work,  either  through  having  lived  on  a farm  for  at  least  two 
years  subsequent  to  the  age  of  12  or  through  having  worked  on  a farm  for  at 
least  six  months  subsequent  to  the  age  of  16. 

Students  graduating  from  the  Forestry  course  must  have  spent  at  least  three 
months  in  practical  forest  work,  which  time  will  be  counted  as  a part  of  the 
six  months’  requirement. 


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The  number  of  students  taking  the  agricultural  courses  has  been  steadily 
and  rapidly  increasing  during  the  past  five  years.  The  following  table  will 
indicate  the  total  enrollment  of  students  and  the  number  and  percentage  of 
these  taking  the  agricultural  courses  for  each  year  since  1907 : 


Year 

Total  number 
of  students 

Number  taking 
agr’l  courses 

Per  cent  taking 
agr’l  courses 

1907 

203 

51 

25.1 

1908 

231 

72 

31.2 

1909 

248 

95 

38.2 

1910 

280 

122 

43.6 

1911 

315 

149 

47.3 

THE  FOUR-YEAR  COURSES. 

Animal  Husbandry  and  Dairy  Course:  This  course  is  designed  for  those 
students  who  wish  to  specialize  either  in  animal  husbandry  or  dairying.  Elec- 
tion of  courses  of  instruction  between  these  two  departments  may  be  made 
throughout  the  junior  and  senior  years.  The  new  dairy  building  with  its 
new  and  complete  equipment,  together  with  the  additional  courses  and  in- 
creased facilities  for  instruction  in  the  animal  husbandry  department  makes 
this  course  especially  attractive. 

Horticulture  Course:  This  is  the  course  for  those  students  who  contem- 
plate making  a specialty  of  some  line  of  horticultural  work.  Several  ad- 
vanced courses  in  botany  will  be  required  while  during  the  senior  year  oppor- 
tunity will  be  given  to  elect  courses  in  other  departments.  The  horticultural 
department  is  well  equipped  with  gardens,  orchards,  greenhouses  and  labora- 
tories for  the  study  of  the  different  phases  of  this  industry,  especially  fruit 
growing,  which  is  so  prominent  in  the  agriculture  of  the  state. 

General  Agriculture  Course:  This  course  is  intended  for  those  students 
who  desire  to  secure  a general  training  in  the  art  and  science  of  agriculture 
without  definite  specialization  along  some  particular  line.  During  both  the 
junior  and  senior  years  the  student  may  elect  one  or  more  courses  of  instruc- 
tion in  whatever  department  he  wishes.  The  course  is  especially  suited  for 
those  who  expect  to  become  teachers  of  agriculture  as  well  as  for  those  who 
intend  to  practice  general  farming. 

Forestry  Course:  Within  the  last  few  years  forestry  has  become  a subject 
of  important  economic  consideration  throughout  the  United  States.  This 
is  due  to  the  rapid  exhaustion  of  the  timber  supply  and  the  consequent  advance 
in  prices  of  all  forest  products.  People  in  the  past  have  been  engaged  in  ex- 
ploiting old  forests  and  have  had  no  interest  in  developing  new  ones  or  handling 
on  a scientific  basis  those  which  already  existed.  A marked  change  has  recently 
taken  place  and  interest  is  being  directed  more  and  more  each  year  to  the  care 
and  protection  of  forest  areas,  the  reproduction  or  desirable  growth  after 
lumbering,  and  the  establishment  of  new  forests  on  waste  and  abandoned 


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land.  This  new  attitude  on  the  part  of  people  has  led  to  a demand  for  knowl- 
edge relating  to  the  scientific  management  of  woodlands  and  consequently 
has  developed  a profession,  old  in  European  countries,  but  new  to  ours.  The 
profession  of  forestry  is  meeting  the  various  problems  in  a practical  way.  It 
is  bringing  about  improved  legislation  relating  to  forests  and  fire  protection. 
It  is  helping  large  timber  owners  to  institute  more  rational  systems  of  woods 
operations,  and  assisting  farmers  and  wood  lot  owners  to  utilize  non-productive 
areas  and  secure  larger  and  more  continuous  returns  from  their  wood  lots. 

There  is  a general  interest  in  forestry  and  a desire  for  instruction  in  its 
principles.  Forestry  is  fundamentally  an  educational  proposition  and  as 
such,  it  should  form  an  important  part  of  the  curriculum  of  every  agricultural 
college.  Every  student  who  returns  to  the  farm,  who  teaches,  or  carries  on 
work  along  any  agricultural  line  whatsoever  should  understand  the  principles 
of  forestry  and  be  qualified  to  carry  them  out  in  practice.  Upon  the  graduate 
of  the  agricultural  college  must  depend  in  a measure  the  dissemination  of  a 
knowledge  of  forestry  among  farmers,  and  the  teaching  of  the  subject  along 
with  other  branches  of  agriculture  in  the  schools. 

Forestry  as  a Profession:  Each  year  a larger  number  of  college  men  are 
taking  up  forestry  as  a profession.  The  trained  foresters  of  a decade  ago 
were  necessarily  educated  in  European  forest  schools.  At  that  time  American 
colleges  and  universities  were  only  beginning  to  train  men  for  the  profession. 
The  demand  for  men  and  for  colleges  which  could  train  them  in  forestry  has 
developed  very  rapidly.  Today  there  are  three  universities  which  offer  two 
year  courses  to  those  only  who  have  already  received  degrees  fron  recognized 
colleges  and  many  other  colleges  are  giving  undergraduate  courses  in  forestry. 

Most  of  the  men  trained  in  forestry  heretofore  have  found  employment  in 
the  Federal  Forest  Service,  through  Civil  Service  examinations.  The  organ- 
ization of  the  National  Forests  in  the  West  has  required  more  men  than  could 
pass  the  stringent  examinations.  Within  the  last  year  or  two,  however,  the 
openings  in  the  government  service  have  been  more  nearly  filled  and  foresters 
have  been  compelled  to  seek  fields  of  work  elsewhere. 

This  does  not  mean  that  openings  for  foresters  have  decreased.  State  and 
private  forestry  is  offering  larger  opportunities  each  year.  The  various 
states  are  establishing  forestry  departments,  establishing  state  forests,  and 
undertaking  fire  protection  work  on  a large  scale.  Lumber  companies  are 
looking  for  young  men  with  scientific  view  points  to  work  up  their  business. 
Cities  are  employing  foresters  to  look  after  their  parks  and  shade  trees.  Rail- 
road corporations  are  employing  foresters  to  take  charge  of  their  woodlands, 
grow  trees  for  future  tie  consumption,  and  establish  preservative  treating 
plants.  Owners  of  private  estates  are  practicing  forestry  and  asking  for  trained 
men  as  managers.  Mining  companies  are  large  owners  of  land  and  recognize 
forestry  as  the  only  way  to  supply  their  need  for  timber.  Pulp  and  paper 
companies  are  joining  with  lumber  companies  in  providing  for  their  future 
wood  supply.  Nursery  companies  are  beginning  to  grow  forest  tree  seedlings 
in  commercial  quantities  and  offer  excellent  opportunities  in  this  branch  of 
forestry.  Teachers  will  continue  to  be  in  demand  in  colleges  and  schools 
throughout  the  country.  The  openings  for  young  men  in  forestry  will  prob- 
ably be  greater  in  the  next  ten  years  than  they  have  been  during  the  last. 


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Preparation  for  Forestry:  What  preparation  is  needed  in  order  that  a 
young  man  may  enter  the  field  of  forestry  among  others  with  an  equal  chance 
to  succeed?  First  of  all,  he  should  be  able-bodied  and  fond  of  an  out-door  life. 
A college  education  in  forestry  may  be  considered  essential  although  many  men 
with  only  a practical  training  in  forest  work  are  able  to  develop  along  the  lines  of 
forestry  and  occupy  important  positions.  If  a college  graduate  can  afterwards 
take  the  course  given  at  one  of  the  graduate  forest  schools,  he  has  a greater 
chance  of  securing  more  responsible  positions  in  a shorter  time.  He  has  little 
chance  of  entering  the  government  forest  service  without  this  special  training. 
If  a student  during  his  undergraduate  course  receives  a fundamental  training 
in  forestry  in  addition  to  other  subjects  closely  related  to  it,  he  may  be  allowed 
advanced  standing  and  may  receive  his  advanced  degree  in  a less  time  than 
the  two  years  ordinarily  required. 

For  those  who  would  be  unable  to  spend  an  additional  year  or  two  years 
at  a graduate  institution,  it  is  important  that  the  fundamental  subjects  be 
not  neglected.  Being  younger  when  he  begins  practical  work  the  student  should 
expect  to  serve  apprenticeship  in  whatever  employment  he  accepts.  If  he 
has  the  proper  attitude  toward  his  profession,  is  willing  to  begin  low  and  work 
hard,  if  he  has  the  capacity  for  adapting  himself  to  different  situations,  is 
thorough,  conscientious  and  studious,  his  chances  for  success  in  the  long  run 
are  probably  as  large  as  those  of  the  graduate  student. 

The  function  of  the  undergraduate  course  in  forestry  should  be  to  give  men 
a broad  general  training  in  fundamental  branches  of  forestry  and  subjects 
allied  to  them  so  that  they  may  complete  their  forestry  training  at  a graduate 
institution  in  as  short  a time  as  possible,  or  accept  positions  at  once  where 
they  can  work  up  in  the  profession  of  forestry  or  lumbering.  It  is  needless 
to  say  that  any  student  contemplating  forestry  or  already  taking  the  course 
should  spend  his  spare  time  and  vacations  in  work  which  will  help  him  in  his 
profession. 

Establishment  of  the  Department:  The  demand  for  instruction  in  forestry 
at  the  New  Hampshire  State  College  has  been  increasing  from  year  to  year 
and  at  the  last  session  of  the  Legislature  a separate  department  of  forestry 
was  provided.  It  is  in  keeping  with  the  progressive  policy  of  the  State  in 
matters  of  forest  protection  and  preservation.  It  is  now  possible  to  offer 
students  a regular  course  in  forestry  and  to  require  of  all  students  before 
graduating  from  the  various  agricultural  departments  one  general  course  in  the 
subject.  The  regular  forestry  course  is  intended  to  provide  not  only  a special 
training  in  forestry,  but  a broad  general  training  in  other  lines  of  agriculture 
and  applied  science.  For  those  who  desire  to  make  forestry  their  life  work, 
every  encouragement  and  assistance  will  be  given. 

Equipment  of  the  Department:  The  office  and  class-room  of  the  forestry 
department  are  at  present  located  on  the  second  floor  of  Morrill  Hall.  All 
the  instruments  necessary  for  making  forest  maps  and  surveys,  estimating 
timber,  and  other  work  in  forest  measurements,  as  well  as  an  equipment  of 
tools  for  use  in  the  woods  and  in  nursery  work  are  available.  The  class  room 
contains  a collection  of  native  and  tropical  wood  specimens.  As  rapidly  as 
possible  collections  of  the  fruit,  seeds,  and  twigs  of  forest  trees  will  be  made. 


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Lantern  slides,  photographs,  forest  maps,  and  a good  working  forestry  library 
are  available.  Subjects  taken  in  connection  with  forestry  and  which  are  closely 
allied  to  forestry  such  as  botany  and  entomology  are  studied  in  the  class  rooms 
and  laboratories  of  other  departments. 

The  practice  laboratory  of  the  forester  is  the  forest.  Durham  is  well  located 
with  reference  to  the  study  of  wood  lot  forestry.  All  types  of  native  second 
growth  forests  are  found  near  by.  The  college  forest  of  between  sixty  and 
seventy  acres  consisting  of  old  growth  and  second  growth  pine,  hemlock  and 
hard  woods  is  under  the  direction  of  the  forestry  department  and  offers  excep- 
tional opportunities  for  studying  forest  conditions  and  for  practical  operations- 
This  forest  is  being  transformed  into  an  arboretum  and  demonstration  area 
by  various  methods  of  cutting  and  planting  so  that  many  different  forest 
types  and  a large  number  of  tree  species  may  be  studied  within  a small  area 
near  at  hand.  Students  will  have  an  opportunity  to  take  part  in  and  see  the 
effect  of  different  kinds  of  cutting  and  planting.  A tract  of  eight  acres  in  an 
adjoining  town,  and|  known  as  Davis  Park  has  recently  been  donated  to  the 
College  for  forest  planting  purposes.  Portable  saw  mills,  wood  using  indus- 
tries and  lumber  yards  in  nearby  towns  are  visited  by  the  classes  in  connection 
with  the  different  courses.  A nursery  for  growing  forest  trees  is  located  near 
the  college  buildings.  Seedlings  of  commercial  species  are  raised  in  seed  beds 
and  afterwards  transplanted  to  nursery  rows  and  to  permanent  sites  where 
reforestation  is  to  take  place.  All  the  operations  incident  to  the  growing  of 
forest  trees  for  artificial  reforestation  purposes  are  studied  by  the  classes. 

Experimental  work  as  a part  of  the  work  of  the  State  Experiment  Station 
both  in  the  nursery  and  in  the  woods  make  it  possible  to  collect  new  data  along 
forestry  lines. 


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Curriculum  of  the  Regular  Forestry  Course:  The  forestry  course  is  in- 
tended for  those  who  wish  to  make  forestry  their  profession.  Thorough  train- 
ing and  familiarity  with  the  various  subjects  can  only  be  secured  by  conscien- 
tious labor  outside  as  well  as  in  the  class  room. 

The  work  of  the  freshmen  and  sophomore  years  is  the  same  for  all  courses 
in  the  agricultural  division.  Any  agricultural  student  may  elect  the  forestry 
course  at  the  beginning  of  the  junior  year.  It  is  advisable,  however,  for  the 
student  to  consider  which  course  he  will  take  as  soon  as  possible  in  the  freshman 
or  sophomore  year  in  order  that  he  may  lay  particular  emphasis  upon  the 
subjects  that  will  be  of  the  greatest  service  to  him.  Specialization  in  forestry 
begins  with  the  junior  year  and  consists  of  dendrology,  silviculture  and  forest 
mensuration,  three  subjects  which  are  fundamental  in  forestry.  Students  are 
urged  to  spend  as  much  time  as  possible  in  outside  reading  and  observations 
upon  these  subjects.  The  time  available  in  the  class  room  does  not  begin 
to  be  sufficient  to  take  them  up  in  great  detail.  In  addition  to  these  forestry 
subjects  others  are  given  which  are  common  to  agricultural  courses  and  are 
necessary  to  a broad  general  training.  These  include  plant  pathology  and 
systematic  botany,  chemistry  of  plant  nutrition,  landscape  gardening,  economic 
entomology,  soil  physics,  geology,  and  political  economy. 

In  the  senior  year  the  forestry  student  specializes  in  forest  protection,  practice 
of  forestry  and  forest  management.  With  these  he  takes  such  other  subjects 
as  the  history  of  agriculture,  histology  and  plant  physiology , meteorology,  agri- 
cultural economics,  history  and  English.  Allowance  is  made  for  electives  and 
in  the  last  semester  for  thesis  work.  Electives  should  be  chosen  along  forestry 
lines  and  with  reference  to  the  character  of  work  the  student  hopes  to  pursue 
after  graduation. 

The  following  is  a description  of  the  forestry  subjects  for  juniors  and  seniors 
in  the  forestry  course.  These  subjects  will  be  rearranged  and  enlarged  from 
time  to  time  according  to  need. 

2.  Dendrology:  A study  of  the  habits,  distribution  and  characteristics  of 
the  native  trees  and  important  introduced  trees  of  the  Northeastern  States,  in 
both  summer  and  winter  conditions,  and  with  particular  reference  to  the  prom- 
inent and  constant  features  which  lead  to  ready  identification;  and  a general 
study  of  the  important  timber  trees  of  the  United  States,  including  the  struc- 
ture of  their  woods.  For  Forestry  Juniors.  Elective  for  other  students. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

3.  Silviculture:  Study  of  the  life  history  of  trees;  the  relation  of  the  dif- 

ferent specjes  to  light,  mositure,  soil,  temperature  and  to  each  other  in  the 
forest;  reproduction  of  trees;  form  and  character  of  stands;  the  origin  and  deter- 
mination of  forest  types;  relation  of  forests  to  streamflow;  forest  descriptions; 
the  improvement  of  the  forest  through  use  and  proper  treatment;  the  various 
systems  of  cutting  and  reproducing  forests  by  natural  means  as  practiced  in 
Europe  and  the  United  States.  This  course  is  supplemented  by  frequent 
woods  practice  and  demonstrations.  For  Forestry  Juniors.  Elective  for 
other  students.  Four  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 


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4.  Silviculture:  The  establishment  of  forests  through  artificial  regener- 
ation; value  of  different  species;  seed  collecting;  testing  and  storage;  nursery 
work;  direct  seeding;  planting;  care  of  plantations;  cost  of  establishing  plan- 
tations. This  course  is  supplemented  by  actual  nursery  and  planting  work. 
For  Forestry  Juniors.  Elective  for  other  students. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

5.  Forest  Mensuration:  Methods  of  determining  the  contents  and  growth 
of  individua  trees  and  of  whole  forests  by  different  units;  use  of  log  rules  and 
the  measurement  of  logs  and  felled  trees;  the  measurement  of  standing  trees; 
methods  of  timber  estimating;  study  of  growth  in  diameter;  height,  and  volume, 
construction  and  use  of  volume  and  yield  tables.  This  course  calls  for  the 
use  of  forest  instruments  and  actual  practice  in  measuring  trees  and  whole 
stands.  For  Forestry  Juniors.  Elective  for  other  students. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

6.  Forest  Protection:  Consideration  of  practical  measures  for  the  pro- 
tection of  forests  from  fire,  insects,  fungous  diseases,  grazing,  trespass,  and 
destructive  lumbering;  and  an  examination  of  the  federal  and  state  laws  relat- 
ing to  fores  interests.  For  Forestry  Seniors.  Elective  for  other  students. 

Two  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

7.  Practice  of  Forestry:  Development  and  present  status  of  forestry  in 

different  countries;  the  work  of  the  federal  government  and  its  management 
of  the  national  forests;  state  forest  policies;  the  lumber  industry  in  the  United 
States;  the  application  of  forestry  to  different  regions.  For  Forestry  Seniors. 
Elective  for  other  Students.  Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 

8.  Forest  Management:  The  economic  principles  underlying  the  manage- 

ment of  forests;  the  calculation  of  present  and  future  values  of  forest  property 
based  on  productive  power;  financial  considerations  of  forest  management; 
taxation  of  forest  land;  preparation  of  working  plans  in  Europe,  India  and  the 
United  States.  Includes  collateral  reading,  writing  on  forestry  subjects  and 
discussions.  For  Forestry  Seniors.  Four  exercises  per  week.  2d  S. 

FORESTRY  IN  OTHER  FOUR- YEAR  AGRICULTURAL  COURSES. 

One  course  in  forestry  is  required  for  graduation  in  all  other  agricultural 
courses.  This  is  given  in  the  junior  year  and  covers  the  subject  of  forestry 
in  a general  way.  The  following  is  a description  of  the  course : 

1.  Principles  of  Forestry:  This  course  is  intended  to.  give  the  student  a 
general  knowledge  of  forestry;  relation  of  forests  to  soil,  moisture,  light  and 
climatic  conditions;  the  important  systems  of  treating  woodlands 'practiced 
in  Europe  and  the  United  States,  the  habits  of  important  economic  timber 
trees,  and  the  character  and  uses  of  these  woods;  the  preparation  of  forest 
maps  and  working  plans,  including  rough  estimates  of  standing  timber  and 
the  rate  of  growth  of  different  stands;  the  artificial  regeneration  of  forests 
by  seeding  and  planting;  forest  fires;  the  forest  regions  of  the  United  States; 
the  practice  of  forestry  by  the  Government  and  States. 

Three  exercises  per  week.  1st  S. 


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The  Agricultural  Club 


COLLEGE  CALENDAR. 


in- 
stated meeting  of  trustees  . 

College  closes  at  4 p.m. 

College  opens  at  8 a. mu 

Graduation  of  two-year  class 

Senior  examinations  com- 
pleted at  4 p.m. 

Final  examinations 

Baccalaureate  sermon  at  10.45 
a.m 

Prize  drill,  in  the  armory  at 
8 p.m 

Class  day.  Stated  meeting  of 
trustees  

Commencement  day  . 

*Entrance  examinations,  be- 
ginning at  8.30  a.m. 


Wednesday , April  8. 
Tuesday , April  21. 

Tuesday , April  28. 
Wednesday,  May  13. 

Tuesday,  June  2. 

Wednesday,  June  3,  through 
Monday,  June  8. 

Sunday,  June  7. 

Monday,  June  8. 

Tuesday,  June  9. 
Wednesday,  June  10. 

Tuesday,  June  23. 


♦Candidates  taking  the  June  entrance  examinations  have  an  opportunity  by  so  doing 
to  compete  for  the  Valentine  Smith  scholarship.  See  page  io. 


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CURRICULA  OF  FORESTRY  COURSE. 

JUNIOR  YEAR,  FIRST  SEMESTER. 

Botany  3 Plant  Pathology 3 

Chemistry  26  Chemistry  of  Plant  Nutrition.  ......  2 

Drill  5 Military  Drill 1 

Forestry  2 Dendrology 3 

Forestry  3 Silviculture ..  4 

Horticulture  5 Landscape  Gardening 2 

* Military  Science  5 Field  Engineering  and  Intrenching ...  1 

Zoology  3 Economic  Entomology 3 

JUNIOR  YEAR,  SECOND  SEMESTER. 

Agronomy  2 Soil  Physics 3 

Botany  9 Systematic  Botany 3 

Drill  6 Military  Drill 1 

Forestry  4 Silviculture 3 

Forestry  5 Forest  Mensuration 3 

Geology  4 Elementary  Geology 3 

* Military  Science  6 Military  Maps  and  Sketching 1 

Political  Science  1 Political  Economy 3 

SENIOR  YEAR,  FIRST  SEMESTER. 

Agronomy  5 Seminar  and  History  of  Agricul- 
ture   2 

Botany  6 Histology 3 

Forestry  6 Forest  Protection 2 

Forestry  7 Practice  of  Forestry 3 

History  5 American  History 3 

Meteorology  1 Elementary  Meteorology 2 

Political  Science  9 Agricultural  Economics 3 

SENIOR  YEAR,  SECOND  SEMESTER. 

Botany  5 Plant  Physiology 3 

English  6 Argumentation 3 

Forestry  8 Forest  Management 4 

History  6 American  History 3 

Thesis  2 

Elective  3 


* Elective. 


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FORESTRY  IN  THE  TWO-YEAR  COURSE  IN  AGRICULTURE. 

The  first  year  students  in  the  two-year  course  are  required  to  take  a course 
in  farm  forestry,  as  a part  of  their  curriculum.  Forestry  2 and  5 may  be  elected 
in  the  second  year.  The  following  is  a description  of  the  required  course. 

31.  Farm  Forestry:  A study  of  the  general  principles  of  forestry,  with 
particular  reference  to  the  care  and  management  of  wood  lots;  the  various 
methods  of  cutting  and  reproducing  forests;  artificial  reforestation;  nursery 
practice;  seeding  and  planting;  estimating  standing  timber;  log  scales;  protec- 
tion of  forests:  markets.  Two  exercises  per  week.  2d  S . 

THE  TWO-YEAR  COURSE. 

This  course  was  established  by  the  state  Legislature  in  1895,  and  provides 
an  opportunity  to  secure  a training  for  their  life  work  for  those  students  who 
do  not  have  the  time,  money  or  preparation  to  take  a four-year  college  course. 

The  course  is  especially  arranged,  and  suited  for  the  young,  bright  boys 
of  the  farm,  who  expect  to  make  a business  of  some  line  of  agricultural  or 
horticultural  work.  Although  it  is  open  to  students  who  have  had  no  previous 
training  on  the  farm,  the  entrance  of  such  is  not  encouraged  because  of  their 
lack  of  practical  experience.  By  independent  work  and  close  application, 
however,  inexperienced  students  sometimes  pass  the  course  with  credit. 

The  year’s  work  closes  the  middle  of  May,  so  as  to  enable  the  students 
to  get  home  for  the  spring  work  on  the  farm  or  to  accept  other  positions  for 
the  summer.  This  short  school  year  also  permits  four  months’  time  for  those 
students  who  are  dependent  upon  their  own  resources  to  earn  money  for  the 
following  year. 

The  courses  of  study  and  the  classes  of  the  two-year  course  are,  for  the 
most  part,  separate  and  distinct  from  those  of  the  four-year  courses.  The 
work  of  the  first  year  is  largely  preparatory,  being  a study  of  the  sciences  un- 
derlying agriculture,  together  with  some  elementary  agricultural  and  horti- 
cultural work.  The  second  year  contains  optional  studies  so  that  it  is  possible 
for  students  to  specialize  in  animal  husbandry,  dairying,  horticulture  or 
forestry.  Ten  hours  per  week  on  the  average  are  spent  in  practical  work  on  the 
farm,  in  the  barn,  greenhouses,  shops  or  forest. 

ADMISSION. 

The  course  is  open  to  those  who  can  pass  a fair  and  reasonable  examination 
in  reading,  spelling,  writing,  arithmetic,  English  grammar,  geography  and 
history  of  the  United  States.  Applicants,  unless  over  eighteen  years  of  age, 
who  do  not  bring  high  school  or  other  satisfactory  certificates  to  show  their 
proficiency  in  these  subjects,  will  be  given  an  entrance  examination  on  Tues- 
day afternoon  and  Wednesday  morning  of  the  opening  week  of  college.  Appli- 
cants who  are  over  eighteen  years  of  age  will  be  admitted  without  examination. 

SCHOLARSHIPS. 

Senatorial  Scholarships:  There  are  twenty-four  senatorial  scholarships,— 
one  for  each  senatorial  district.  Each  scholarship  is  to  pay  tuition,  $60. 
Senatorial  scholarships  not  filled  may  be  assigned  to  students  from  other  locali- 
ties at  the  discretion  of  the  faculty.  They  are  open  to  students  in  all  courses. 


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Grange  Scholarships:  Each  subordinate  and  Pomona  Grange  in  New 
Hampshire  has  the  privilege  of  appointing  one  student  annually  to  a free 
scholarship  in  any  of  the  four-year  or  two-year  courses  in  the  college.  Each 
scholarship  is  to  pay  the  tuition  of  $60. 

The  method  of  appointment  is  entirely  at  the  option  of  the  Grange;  it 
may  be  by  election,  competitive  examination,  or  otherwise.  Holders  of  these 
scholarships  need  not  be  members  of  the  Grange. 

EXPENSES. 

The  expenses  of  the  course  will  vary  with  the  tastes  and  frugality  of  the 
students  and  the  kind  of  accommodations  which  they  secure.  The  total 
average  expense  for  the  year,  if  the  student  holds  a scholarship,  is  not  far  from 
$250.  Many  students  by  working  for  their  board  or  room  rent,  or  by  doing 
various  kinds  of  work  about  the  college  or  village,  are  able  to  go  through  the 
year  with  a cash  outlay  not  exceeding  $150. 

OPENING. 

The  course  for  the  year  will  open  Wednesday,  September  11,  1912,  and 
close  Wednesday,  May  14,  1913.  A Christmas  vacation  of  12  days,  a winter 
vacation  of  one  week,  and  a spring  vacation  of  six  days  will  be  given. 

CERTIFICATES. 

No  degree  is  given  at  the  end  of  the  course,  but  a certificate  of  graduation  is 
issued  upon  the  completion  of  it  or  its  equivalent. 


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ADVANTAGES  OF  THE  COURSE. 

There  is  no  longer  any  question  concerning  the  value  of  scientific  training 
for  those  who  are  engaged  in  farming.  The  rapid  development  of  agriculture 
and  the  keen  competition  in  all  lines  of  production  have  made  an  education  a 
necessity  for  the  young  man  on  the  farm.  This  course  is  designed  to  give 
such  men  an  opportunity  to  study  the  results  of  the  latest  investigations 
in  agriculture  and  to  learn  how  to  make  a practical  application  of  them  to  the 
work  on  the  farm. 

By  taking  the  two-year  course  the  earning  capacity  of  the  young  man  is  in- 
creased, his  knowledge  of  his  business  is  broadened,  he  learns  to  take  a new 
interest  in  the  work  of  the  farm,  and  above  all  he  receives  a training  which  will 
make  him  a better,  bigger  and  more  useful  citizen  in  his  community.  The 
two-year  course  is  only  one  of  the  avenues  in  which  the  college  is  proving 
its  usefulness  to  the  farmers  of  the  state,  and  no  stronger  recommendation 
can  be  given  for  it  than  the  testimony  of  the  young  men  who  have  been  here 
and  received  its  advantages. 

The  two-year  students  think  that  their  course  is  one  of  the  best  which  the 
college  offers,  and  the  largely  increased  attendance  of  the  past  two  years  would 
indicate  its  popularity.  The  two-year  students  now  have  their  own  fraternity 
and  their  own  athletic  teams;  they  take  an  active  part  in  the  Agricultural 
Club,  the  College  Club,  the  Athletic  Association,  the  College  orchestra  and  the 
Y.  M.  C.  A. 

The  total  number  of  graduates  of  this  course  since  it  was  established  in 
1895  is  now  one  hundred  and  five.  The  total  number  registered  in  the  course 
last  year  was  seventy-six,  of  which  twenty-two  were  graduated.  Most  of  these 
graduates  return  to  their  home  farms,  some  accept  salaried  positions  and  some 
return  to  college  to  take  up  work  in  the  four-year  course. 

Students  graduating  from  the  two-year  course  in  1914  and  thereafter,  must 
present  satisfactory  evidence  of  having  had  practical  experience  in  farm  work, 
either  through  having  lived  on  a farm  for  at  least  two  years  subsequent  to  the 
age  of  12  or  through  having  worked  on  a farm  for  at  least  four  months  subse- 
quent to  the  age  of  15. 

Students  who  expect  to  enter  the  two-year  course  should  fill  out  a blank 
ertificate  which  may  be  obtained  by  writing  to 

THE  REGISTRAR,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE, 

Durham,  New  Hampshire. 

COURSE  IN  DAIRY  FARMING. 

This  course  is  designed  to  meet  the  needs  of  the  dairy  farmer,  the  milk 
producer  and  the  butter  maker.  The  new  dairy  building  now  completed  and 
equipped  affords  excellent  facilities  for  the  best  and  latest  methods  of  instruc- 
tion in  dairying.  The  course  will  open  Thursday,  January  12,  1913,  and  will 
continue  for  ten  weeks. 


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FARMERS’  ONE-WEEK  COURSE. 

This  course  has  been  offered  for  the  past  four  years  with  an  increased  in- 
terest, popularity  and  attendance  each  year.  The  enrollment  in  it  last  Feb- 
ruary was  273.  It  lasts  but  one  week  and  has  been  planned  to  meet  the  needs 
of  every-day,  practical  farmers  who  cannot  leave  home  for  a longer  time, 
but  who  wish  to  get  in  touch  with  the  latest  and  most  approved  ideas  and 
methods  of  farming.  The  course  is  open  to  everyone,  women  as  well  as  men, 
who  are  interested  in  agriculture.  The  next  session  will  be  held  in  February, 
1913,  for  which  special  circulars  will  be  issued. 

OTHER  COURSES  OF  STUDY. 

Offered  by  New  Hampshire  College. 

Four-year  course  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 

Four-year  course  in  Electrical  Engineering. 

Four-year  course  in  Chemical  Engineering. 

Four-year  Arts  and  Science  course. 

Four-year  Normal  Manual  Training  course. 

POST-GRADUATE  COURSES. 

The  college  offers  post-graduate  courses  in  agriculture,  horticulture,  botany, 
zoology  and  chemistry.  These  courses,  when  fully  and  satisfactorily  com- 
pleted, lead  to  the  master’s  degree. 

For  the  college  catalogue,  for  circulars,  or  for  information  concerning  any 
of  the  above  courses,  write  to 

THE  REGISTRAR,  NEW  HAMPSHIRE  COLLEGE, 

Durham,  New  Hampshire. 


Students  Making  Farm  Maps 


